Google Wallet on Android is encouraging users to “upgrade” some of their loyalty card passes today.
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Phone by Google adding call history filters, Material 3 search bar [U: Beta]
The Phone by Google app is adding filters to the “Recents” tabs that lets you sort and quickly triage your call history list.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chrome for Android rolling out tab search and Tab Group sync
Google is rolling out the straightforward ability to search your open tabs, as well as Tab Group sync, to Chrome for Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail rolling out redesigned summary card for bills on Android, iOS
Following purchase (before the holidays) and calendar (last month), Gmail is updating the bills summary card on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home Gemini Extension widely rolls out: How to enable
As announced last month, the Google Home Gemini Extension is no longer in preview and widely available. This stable rollout took a few weeks.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out file upload, analysis for free Gemini tier
After introducing for paid Advanced subscribers last year, free Gemini users are starting to get the ability to upload and analyze files.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Chat will let you rename group chats, adding ‘board’ tab
A nice quality-of-life improvement for Google Chat will let you rename group conversations, while teams will benefit from a new “board” feature.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Advanced can now recall and use your past chats
Google today is rolling out a new Gemini app feature for Advanced subscribers that can recall and “reference past chats for more tailored help.”
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Google Drive showing a ludicrously capacious (Large) FAB for some
Material 3 offers three size options for the floating action button, with Google Drive for Android possibly adopting the Large FAB.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle updating Gemini Live to be ‘more dynamic and engaging’
Following Talk Live about this, Gemini Live is getting a model update that will “make your conversations even more dynamic and engaging.”
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: Apple TV finally comes to Android phones, tablets
Using the web (and later PWA) to watch Apple TV+ on Android devices for the past five or so years has not been particularly ideal. That’s now changing with an Apple TV app for Android phones and tablets available in the Google Play Store.
Expand Expanding CloseGmail for Android update brings menu redesign
A small redesign for Gmail on Android improves the readability of each overflow menu by adding icons and more thematic organization. It makes for nice quality-of-life improvements.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle rolling out Family Link redesign, School Time for kids’ Android phones, more
Google today announced a suite of new features for parents and kids, including a Family Link redesign.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Camera tweak keeps Video Boost enabled
Google has made an update so that Video Boost no longer has to be enabled every time you open the Pixel Camera app.
Expand Expanding CloseYouTube for Android fixes some miniplayer bugs
YouTube has gotten around to fixing some visual bugs with the in-app miniplayer on Android. The redesign was introduced back in October.
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Google Photos will replace prints, photo books lost in LA fires
Google shared today that those in Los Angeles that lost Google Photos canvas, prints, or photo books in last month’s fires can get their orders replaced for free.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle touts 2x phishing, scam protection by enabling Chrome’s Enhanced Safe Browsing
As part of Safer Internet Day, Google shared that Safe Browsing’s Enhanced Protection mode has been enabled by over 1 billion Chrome users.
Expand Expanding CloseGemini Deep Research now rolling out to iPhone app
Earlier this month, Google launched Deep Research in Gemini for Android, and it’s now rolling out to the iPhone app if you’re a Gemini Advanced subscriber.
Expand Expanding CloseCircle to Search update extends long-press and boosts vibration
Following the redesign last month, Google has updated Circle to Search with a longer, more prominent vibration pattern.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle One AI Premium adds NotebookLM Plus, 50% student discount
As previewed in December, NotebookLM Plus is now officially available with Google One AI Premium, while the subscription now offers a student discount in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseGboard’s Assistant voice typing toolbar is coming to Pixel phones
After introducing on the Pixel Tablet last year, Gboard’s Assistant voice typing toolbar is now available on Google phones.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Gemini 2.0 experimental models roll out to Gemini app
Following the announcement last Wednesday, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental and 2.0 Pro Experimental are seeing wider availability in the Android and iOS apps.
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Google Play Store showing repeat Android app updates
On Friday evening, the Google Play Store started showing Android users repeat app updates that they’ve already installed. This is not the first time that this bug has occurred.
Expand Expanding CloseImagen 3 in Gemini for Gmail, Workspace can now generate people
Google has rolled out a pair of Gemini updates for Workspace users that improves Gmail Q&A (inserting responses) and Imagen 3 (people generation).
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